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‘I wish we could’ve stayed friends’, says Brian McFadden’s ex-wife Kerry Katona revealing envy of other celeb couple
KERRY Katona has admitted she wishes she had remained friends with ex-husband Brian McFadden.
Ex–Atomic Kitten singer and the Westlife star got married back in 2004 – but split after just two years together.
The pair welcomed two kids together during their relationship; Lilly-Sue, 21, and Molly, 23.
Now, Kerry has opened up about her regret at having a rocky relationship with Brian.
In her column for Now! Magazine, Kerry reflected on the recent separation of Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin.
She said she admired the co-parenting dynamics between Chris and his ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow, comparing it to her relationship with Brian.
Kerry wrote: “I was sad to read about Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson’s split, I thought they made a nice couple. It’s amazing how Chris and his ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow have managed to co-parent their kids and stay friends. I take my hat off to anyone who can do that.
“I wish Brian and I could have stayed friends. Molly went to watch him at a festival last week and I would have loved to have gone with her.
“Brian’s fiancée is lovely and they’ve got a gorgeous little one. It would be great to have a better relationship.”
In a previous column in OK! Magazine, Kerry opened up further about her regret on not getting along better with Brian.
At the time, the mum-of-five highlighted her envy towards Rod Stewart’s wife Penny Lancaster.
Penny posted a friendly picture with Rod’s ex-wife Rachel Hunter as they both celebrated his daughter Renee’s birthday.
Kerry wrote: “Seeing Penny and Rachel together makes me feel sad that me and my exes have never been able to come together for the kids.
“It’s a shame, really, because I would have liked to have that kind of relationship with my first husband for the kids.”
The TV star has been open about her marriage to the Westlife lad, previously stating that the whole relationship “was all fake and phoney”.
STAR’S TRUTH
While Brian told Reveal Magazine: “It wasn’t a real wedding. We were getting married to have a big party and get loads of money for it – and to appear showbiz.”
Brian and Kerry’s daughters Lily-Sue and Molly still remain close to their dad and his side of the family.
Outside of her two kids with Brian, Kerry has three other children.
She has two – Heidi and Max – with her second husband Mark Croft, and she welcomed her youngest daughter, DJ, with late husband George Kay.
George, a former rugby league player, sadly passed away on July 6, 2019 at just 39 years old.
Watch the moment shocked Love Island girls find out about show’s big first episode twist – as Maya says ‘battle it out’
The LOVE Island girls are left feeling shocked tonight when they find out about the show’s big first episode twist – as Maya Jama tells them to “battle it out.”
The new series of Love Island kicks off tonight and it is expected to be the most explosive of its 10-year run.
The girls – Shakira, Meg, Alima, Sophie, Megan and Helena – enter the stunning Mallorcan Villa first.
Excited to be in the hit dating show they quickly get to know one another.
But they are excited to meet the boys and it’s not long before they start shouting for them to enter the Villa.
However, they don’t have to wait for long as host Maya Jama arrives and takes them to the firepit for a chat.
Getting straight to the point, Maya asks them what each of their types are.
Shakira responds: “Tall, muscly, nice smile but for me it’s all about personality. Witty, funny, charming.”
Helena laughs as she adds: “Personality always, my bar is low, I’m not fussy!”
Meg teases that she wants: “Tanned skin, taller and naughty eyes.”
Sophie says: “I want someone that’s a gentleman, not a man child.”
Megan says: “I’m easily charmed, which is the problem…”
Alima says she’s looking for: “A Prince Charming Disney Prince… with no facial hair.”
Maya then has a big announcement, which shocks the girls as she explains: “This year things are slightly different.
“You’ve told me what your type on paper is, but does that match your ideal man in reality?”
She then asks the surprised girls to join her by the swimming pool.
Love Island 2025 full lineup
- Harry Cooksley: A 29-year-old footballer with charm to spare.
- Sophie Lee: A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident.
- Shakira Khan: A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads.
- Blu Chegini: A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa.
- Megan Moore: A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish.
- Alima Gagigo: International business graduate with brains and ambition.
- Tommy Bradley: A gym enthusiast with a big heart.
- Helena Ford: A Londoner with celebrity connections, aiming to find someone funny or Northern.
- Ben Hullbra: A model ready to make waves.
- Megan Clarke: An Irish actress already drawing comparisons to Maura Higgins.
- Dejon Noel-Williams: A personal trainer and semi-pro footballer, following in his footballer father’s footsteps.
- Aaron Buckett: A towering 6’5” personal trainer.
- Conor Phillips: A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro
- Antonia Laites: Love Island’s first bombshell revealed as sexy Las Vegas pool party waitress.
- Rose Selway: Beauty salon owner from Devon who runs 12 aesthetics clinics, boasting a famous clientele including former Love Islanders
Departures:
- Kyle Ashman: Axed after an arrest over a machete attack emerged. He was released with no further action taken and denies any wrongdoing.
And as the nervous girls line up, Maya explains: “Girls, in front of you there are six love hearts.
“Each boy has given me their dating profile which is written on each of these hearts – shall we have a look at what these boys have to offer?”
On the boards the girls see descriptions for this year’s boys: Ben, Dejon, Harry, Conor, Blu and Tommy.
And in a huge twist – the girls have to decide who they’d like to couple up with based on these key stats with the boys’ name, age, job and a headline.
Quotes such as “I like to play hard and work harder! I love to play, so I work very hard” are also given to help them decide who to pick.
The girls then have a moment to discuss the profiles and try to work out who might be right for them.
Then Maya counts to three and they must run to a heart, with only one girl allowed to stand by each heart.
With only seconds to make a decision, will they all get the boy they wanted? Or will the girls be left eager to swap?
Now it’s over to the boys.
Decisions made, they enter the Villa one-by-one to meet their match – will it be love at first write or were the girls too quick to judge their type?
Plus look out for even more shock twists tonight as an Islander is dumped.
For more exciting updates you can follow our live Love Island blog here.
Explosive Sun Madeleine McCann doc reveals bombshell new evidence and why Christian Brueckner is prime suspect
EXPLOSIVE new Madeleine McCann evidence can finally be revealed in a bombshell documentary.
The Sun’s world exclusive doc lifts the lid on gripping new information and reveals why Christian Brueckner is the prime suspect.
Our compelling investigation unveils the horrors found at his abandoned factory lair – and his obsession with small children.
Madeleine McCann: Inside the Secret Evidence is now available to watch online for free on our YouTube page.
Watch The Sun’s exclusive documentary here
The dossier of overwhelming circumstantial evidence includes exclusive images of kids’ swimming costumes, a toddler bike and toys found at his property.
We also reveal how cops found a mask, guns and child kidnap stories where Brueckner describes using kidnap chemical ether to take a mum and tot outside a preschool.
Ourfilmreveals the existence of an 80gb hard drive containing images and a laptop key, which may be key in persuading investigators of Madeleine’s death.
And it also placed Breuckner at the key Maddie search location of the Arades Dam, in Portugal.
A document puts the suspectat the location where he allegedly confessed by supposedly saying “she did not scream” as he discussed the British toddler with an associate.
We also reveal sick child kidnap stories where Breuckner wrote: “A very small girl enters the room. She’s definitely not older than five.
“Blonde, long hair tied in pigtails bounces cheekily back and forth as she comes towards me. I feel like I’m in paradise right now.”
Online messages we uncovered from Brueckner show him bragging to another sicko that he really wanted to “capture something small and use it for days”.
He even threatened it wouldn’t matter “if the evidence is destroyed afterwards” and gleefully added: “I’ll make a lot of films… hehe.”
Our documentary on the police files represents the biggest leap forwards in understanding of the case since German police revealed Brueckner as a suspect in 2020.
It contains an interview with Irish holiday rep Hazel Behan, 41, who Brueckner was cleared of raping in 2005 at trial in Germany last year.
Hear from experts at The Sun and in Germany about the ongoing race against time to stop dangerous Brueckner being released in as little as three months.
And learn more about fears he could potentially take hopes for the McCann case to ground with him.
Christian Brueckner refuses to answer police questions or provide an alibi, but has never been formally charged over the disappearance of murder of Madeleine McCann.
He has insisted his innocence in letters while his lawyers continue to maintain he had nothing to do with the taking or killing of Maddie.
The most recent search for evidence was a three-day dig last week in an area of scrubland near Praia da Luz where Brueckner was known to have wild camped.
German and Portuguese police used JCB-type machines and ground-penetrating radar, but found “nothing of consequence” – dashing hopes of pinning Brueckner with DNA evidence.
TIMELINE OF EVENTS
Here’s a timeline of the case which has gripped the world.
May 3, 2007
Madeleine McCann disappears from her family’s holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, sparking a massive police search and becoming one of the most famous missing persons cases in history.
January 15, 2016
Neighbour reports a possible ‘grave’ at Brueckner’s abandoned factory in East Germany.
Cops find disturbing images on USB sticks and launch a full-scale search.
February 16, 2016
Christian Brueckner is convicted for abusing a girl of five in a park after images found on his laptop.
He was sentenced to 15-months behind bars but was already on the run by then.
May 3, 2017
Around this time, Helge B calls an information hotline after watching a ten-year anniversary special on the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
He reports an alleged confession by Christian Brueckner.
September 27, 2018
On-the-run Christian Brueckner is arrested over outstanding drugs claims in Italy.
He is extradited to Germany the following year.
December 16, 2019
Christian Brueckner was convicted, in Germany, for the 2005 rape of an American woman in Praia da Luz, Portugal, after his DNA was matched to a hair found on her bed.
He was sentenced to seven years behind bars.
June 4, 2020
German prosecutors reveal to the world they have a suspect in custody under investigation for the abduction of Madeleine McCann.
For the first time they claim Madeleine is dead.
German media later name him as Christian B (Christian Brueckner).
June 23, 2023
In his first interview, witness Helge B alleges to German newspaper Bild that Christian Brueckner all-but-confessed the Madeleine abduction to him, by allegedly saying “she didn’t scream” as they talked about the case, at a music festival, in Spain.
February 16, 2024
Brueckner goes on trial accused of none-McCann allegations of rape and sex assault, in Braunschweig, Germany.
Prosecutors hope for a conviction to keep him behind bars permanently and lead to McCann charges.
October 8, 2024
Brueckner was acquitted of all claims.
Prosecutors launch an appeal, however. Decision pending.
September 17, 2025
Date on which Christian Brueckner will be released from custody without action being taken.
Prosecutors require an arrest warrant for a retrial over claims from last year – or over the McCann case.